Q1 Earnings Forecast for UTI Issued By Northland Capmk

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Barrington Research increased their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Northland Securities raised their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.33.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:UTI opened at $25.44 on Monday. Universal Technical Institute has a 1 year low of $12.12 and a 1 year high of $26.71. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,323,073.60. This represents a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 6,256.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,564 shares in the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 2.9% in the second quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 56,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 2.7% during the second quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC now owns 77,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 2,060 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 23,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,083 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 12,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 2,596 shares in the last quarter. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology.